F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability (K000137353)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 184199

Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

The version of F5 Networks BIG-IP installed on the remote host is prior to 13.1.5.1 + Hotfix-BIGIP-13.1.5.1.0.20.2-ENG / 14.1.5.6 +Hotfix-BIGIP-14.1.5.6.0.10.6-ENG / 15.1.10.2 + Hotfix-BIGIP-15.1.10.2.0.44.2-ENG / 16.1.4.1 + Hotfix- BIGIP-16.1.4.1.0.50.5-ENG / 17.1.0.3 + Hotfix-BIGIP-17.1.0.3.0.75.4-ENG / 17.1.1 + Hotfix-BIGIP-17.1.1.0.2.6-ENG. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the K000137353 advisory.

- Undisclosed requests may bypass configuration utility authentication, allowing an attacker with network access to the BIG-IP system through the management port and/or self IP addresses to execute arbitrary system commands. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated (CVE-2023-46747)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K000137353.

See Also

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000137353

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 184199

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL000137353.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 11/2/2023

Updated: 10/3/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-46747

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version, Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/26/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/26/2023

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 11/21/2023

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (F5 BIG-IP TMUI AJP Smuggling RCE)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-46747

IAVA: 2023-A-0591-S